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List Of Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Broadcasters ...
List of television broadcasters of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, which was known as the Motor City Bowl prior to 2009. TV Broadcasters Radio Broadcasters References External linksBowls: Little Caesars Bowl Fails to Deliver {{DEFAULTSORT:Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Broadcasters Little Caesars Broadcasters Little Caesars Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. (doing business as Little Caesars) is an American multi-national pizza chain. Based on 2020 statistics, Little Caesars is the third-largest pizza chain by total sales in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009) was a post-season college football bowl game that was played annually from 1997 to 2013. The first five games (1997–2001) were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, and moved to the 65,000-seat Ford Field in downtown Detroit, Michigan in 2002—the past and present homes of the Detroit Lions respectively. The game marked the first bowl game held in the Detroit area since the Cherry Bowl in 1984–85. The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl featured a bowl-eligible team from the Mid-American Conference (usually the winner of the MAC Championship Game, although that team was not required to accept the bid; prior to the formation of the bowl the MAC champion earned an automatic bid to the Las Vegas Bowl) playing a bowl-eligible team from the Big Ten Conference. If the Big Ten did not have an eligible team, the game featured a team from the Sun Belt Conference that met the NCAA requirement of at least six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quint Kessenich
Quint Elroy Kessenich ( ; born November 22, 1967) is an American Sports commentator, sportscaster for ESPN on ABC, ABC and ESPN television covering lacrosse, basketball, football, hockey, wrestling and Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN, horse racing since 1993. He is a former All-American lacrosse goalkeeper. He attended the Johns Hopkins University from 1987 to 1990, where he was a two-time winner of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Award as the nation's best goalie. Kessenich played one year of professional lacrosse with the Baltimore Thunder in 1999, and played at the amateur level for the storied Mount Washington Lacrosse Club. He got his writing debut with a horse racing newspaper called The Saratoga Special, writing for brothers Joe and Sean Clancy in the famed horse racing town of Saratoga Springs. He is also a regular contributor to the lacrosse magazine, Inside Lacrosse. He was a color commentator with Joe Beninati or Scott Garceau for Chesapeake Bayhawks games on NBC Sports Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Stone (sportscaster)
Rob Stone is a sports commentator for Fox Sports, covering various sports including Major League Soccer (MLS), NCAA and NFL football, and the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Stone previously covered sports for ESPN. A WWE fan, Stone briefly won the WWE 24/7 Championship during a Fox promotional event, becoming the first non-WWE Superstar to win the championship. Early life and career A native of Simsbury, Connecticut, Stone graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Colgate University in 1991. He was a four-year letterman on the Raiders men's soccer team who completed his collegiate career as the university's all-time assist leader with 15 (currently tied for second). In his senior year, he was co-captain, the Raiders' Most Valuable Player and First Team All-Patriot League in the conference's inaugural season. He was a member of Sigma Chi. Stone originally hired on at ESPN in 1992 as a production assistant, working on SportsCenter and other shows. The following y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Spielman
Charles Christopher Spielman (born October 11, 1965) is a former American football player and is a special assistant to the owner and CEO for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker at Ohio State University, where he was a two-time All-American, and for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL), where he was a three-time All Pro. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, and coached for the Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers. He was a broadcaster for Fox Sports and ESPN from 1999 to 2020. Football career Spielman graduated from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio, where he was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year in 1983. He was the first high school athlete to have his picture on a box of Wheaties. For college, Spielman initially wanted to attend the University of Michigan, but his father, a lifelong fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes (Michigan's arch-ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jones (sportscaster)
Mark Vernon Jones is a Canadian sports commentator, sportscaster for ESPN on ABC, ABC and ESPN and the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California. Jones has been a member of the ESPN broadcasting family since 1990. Before then Jones worked for The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada. He mostly works college football and NBA on ESPN, NBA games on ABC and ESPN. Biography Mark Jones was born on November 16, 1961. Basketball career Jones attended York University and played basketball. He led the team to three Ontario Universities Athletics Association (OUAA) championships in 1981, 1984 and 1985. During his career, Jones was one of the top players in the OUAA, earning conference second-team all-star honors in 1984 and 1985. In 1986, he finished his career with a first-team all-star nod. A prolific guard for the Yeomen, Jones still ranks in the program's top five all-time in total assists and steals. He was inducted into the York's Sport Hall of Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Motor City Bowl
The 2005 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2005–06 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 27, 2005 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Memphis Tigers beat the Akron Zips 38–31. This game is most noteworthy for being the first FBS bowl game the University of Akron Zips football team has played in, and for being the final college game for All-American and All-Pro running back DeAngelo Williams. Williams was named the Game MVP. References External links ESPN game recap Motor City Bowl The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009) was a post-season college football bowl game that was played annually from 1997 to 2013. The first five games (1997–2001) were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, ... Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Akron Zips football bowl games Memphis Tigers football bowl games December 2005 sports events in the United States 2005 in sports in Michigan 2005 in Detroit {{Collegefootball-bowl-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Motor City Bowl
The 2006 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Central Michigan Chippewas beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 31–14. References Motor City Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Central Michigan Chippewas football bowl games Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football bowl games December 2006 sports events in the United States Motor City Bowl The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (known as the Motor City Bowl until 2009) was a post-season college football bowl game that was played annually from 1997 to 2013. The first five games (1997–2001) were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, ... 2006 in Detroit {{Collegefootball-bowl-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannine Edwards (sportscaster)
Jeannine Edwards (born March 12, 1964) is a former ESPN/ ABC sportscaster focusing on college football, college basketball and horse racing. Early career Edwards began her career at the racetrack in Maryland as a jockey and trainer before being hired by ESPN in 1995. Her first television experience was as an in-track host at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park beginning in 1993. ESPN Edwards began her career at ESPN as a horse racing analyst. She became a general assignment reporter for ''SportsCenter'' in 2000. Shortly thereafter, she began sideline reporting for college football and college basketball, which she continued on ESPN/ABC through her retirement at the end of 2017. On December 29, 2017, Edwards retired after her 22-year career at ESPN, which ended with the Cotton Bowl. Personal life On February 17, 2013, Edwards became engaged to Oklahoma State Cowboys football defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer Glenn Spencer may refer to: * Glenn Spencer (American football), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Ware
Andre Trevor Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator and a former American football player. He was the 1989 Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award winner as a quarterback for the University of Houston. He was the first Black American quarterback to receive the Heisman. In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was the first round selection (#7 overall) of the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. College career Ware grew up in the Galveston, Texas region, hoping to play football at the University of Texas. He said "I was going to Texas. All they had to do was lie to me and tell me I was going to play quarterback once I got there. Thank goodness they told me the truth hatthey were going to move me to defense". After graduating from Dickinson High School, Ware instead played at the University of Houston, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1989, along with the Davey O'Brien Award, the latter award given to the most outst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Pasch
Dave Pasch (born August 11, 1972) is an ESPN announcer, covering the NBA, college football, and college basketball. He is also the radio play-by-play voice of the Arizona Cardinals. Personal life Pasch grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, to parents Robert and Ina. Pasch grew up in a Reform Jewish home. Upon meeting his wife Hallie in 1994, he decided to explore, and ultimately convert to, Christianity. Pasch is also a believer of creationism and has stated on ESPN broadcast that he does not believe in evolution. Pasch graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1990. He then attended Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and was selected to do on-air work for WAER radio. He graduated in 1994. Broadcasting career Pasch has worked for ESPN television since 2003, calling primarily the NBA, college football and college basketball. Pasch has also been the play-by-play announcer of the Arizona Cardinals since 2002. Pasch was the voice of Syracuse Ora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Motor City Bowl
The 2007 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2007-08 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Central Michigan Chippewas, who won their second straight Mid-American Conference championship on the same field on December 1, returned to take on the Purdue Boilermakers, whom bowl officials invited from the Big Ten Conference. The bowl was a rematch of a game played on September 15 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers won that game, 45–22. CMU had defeated Middle Tennessee in the 2006 game. Purdue dominated the first half of the game, scoring 3 touchdowns in the first quarter to Central's 2 field goals, and by halftime they had assured a 21-point lead over the Chippewas. Central came back in the third quarter, scoring 4 touchdowns to tie the game. The final score was 51–48, with Purdue kicker Chris Summers kicking a game-winning field goal as time expired. Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Harris
Todd Harris (born June 4, 1970) is an American sports announcer and reporter for NBC Sports and NBCSN, with current duties focused in Olympic and extreme sports. A graduate of Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in communications and broadcast journalism, Harris' sports media career began in 1991 with ESPN. While employed there through 2007, his workload mainly consisted of college football, the X Games, and IndyCar, which included the role of lap-by-lap announcer for ABC's coverage of the 2005 Indianapolis 500. In the past, he has also contributed to Turner Sports' coverage of the NBA playoffs and the 1998 Winter Olympics. Harris gained notoriety at a young age as the 15 year host of ESPN's coverage of the World's Strongest Man, hosting alongside 4x champion Bill Kazmeier. Harris was also given high profiled jobs with Hall of Famers Keith Jackson and Dan Fouts on the ABC college football game of the week. NBC Sports currently uses Harris in a wide variety of as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |